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October 8, 2010

Court-Martial Recommended for Alleged "Kill Team" Soldier
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A US Army colonel has recommended the court-martial of the first of
twelve US soldiers accused of forming a secret "kill team" in
Afghanistan. The soldier, Army Specialist Jeremy Morlock, is charged
with premeditated murder in the deaths of three Afghan civilians,
assaulting a fellow soldier, and "wrongfully photographing and
possessing visual images of human casualties." The investigating officer
who presided over Morlock’s preliminary hearing says there’s sufficient
evidence to try him in military court. The officer’s recommendation has
been submitted to a court-martial convening authority, which will issue
a final decision in the coming weeks.



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